# Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.035: AUTHORITY TO RELEASE IN LIEU OF ARREST CERTAIN PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.035
- **Heading:** AUTHORITY TO RELEASE IN LIEU OF ARREST CERTAIN PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 14 / Section 14.035

## Text

(a) This article applies only to a person with an intellectual or developmental disability who resides at one of the following types of facilities operated under the home and community-based services waiver program in accordance with Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n):

(1) a group home; or

(2) an intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability (ICF/IID) as defined by 40 T.A.C. Section 9.153.

(b) In lieu of arresting a person described by Subsection (a), a peace officer may release the person at the person's residence if the officer:

(1) believes confinement of the person in a correctional facility as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, is unnecessary to protect the person and the other persons who reside at the residence; and

(2) made reasonable efforts to consult with the staff at the person's residence and with the person regarding that decision.

(c) A peace officer and the agency or political subdivision that employs the peace officer may not be held liable for damage to persons or property that results from the actions of a person released under Subsection (b).

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.01 § 14.01. OFFENSE WITHIN VIEW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C14_S14.01.md)
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- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.03 § 14.03. AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C14_S14.03.md)
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- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.05 § 14.05. RIGHTS OF OFFICER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C14_S14.05.md)
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- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.035 § 14.035. AUTHORITY TO RELEASE IN LIEU OF ARREST CERTAIN PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C14_S14.035.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.051 § 14.051. ARREST BY PEACE OFFICER FROM OTHER JURISDICTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C14_S14.051.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.055 § 14.055. DUTY OF OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C14_S14.055.md)

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